Napa out to prove he's Qld generation next

Dylan Napa has been anointed Queensland's generation next and if anyone needed a reason why, they only need look at his run-in with James Graham in the Sydney Roosters' win over Canterbury on Sunday.

After the Bulldogs skipper hit Mitchell Pearce as the Roosters halfback kicked the ball, Napa didn't hesitate in letting his feelings known.

He charged up to the biggest bull in the yard and gave him a withering spray as the two walked up the field.

"Because it was Sunday evening I was asking him what he got up to on the weekend," Napa told AAP of their exchange.

"I offered to buy him a beer but he respectfully declined."

And with question marks about Queensland's ageing forward pack, it's Napa's firebrand attitude that will be so vital as Kevin Walters' side aims for a third consecutive State of Origin shield win.

Napa is likely to be named to debut and start in the front row and looks set to play a big part in the Maroons' series plans.

Queensland veteran prop Nate Myles will undergo scans on Monday which will determine his Origin fate.

Myles limped from the field with an injured knee during Manly's 30-10 NRL win over the Gold Coast on Saturday and left the ground in a compression bandage.

The Sea Eagles have ruled out major ligament damage from the knee-on-knee clash with former teammate and friend Ryan James.

If passed fit, 32-Origin veteran Myles is considered a certain selection for the May 31 series opener, with Queensland already without injured Test prop Matt Scott for the entire series, while Corey Parker has retired.

That make's Napa's coming of age all the more important as the Maroons look to regenerate.